Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/27/2011 02:15 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/08/2011 12:10 AM
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Relay For Life First Team Captain Meeting Coming Up February 15th....Still Plenty of Room for More Teams!
Calaveras County, CA....The Annual Calaveras Relay for Life will be held on April 30th~May 1st this year and also has a new venue...Calaveras High School to allow for campsites. Mark your calendars! Next Team Captain meeting is Tuesday, February 15th at 6:00pm at Calaveras High School in Room 12. If you are unable to make it, please be sure to send a representative from your team! Want to start a team? Come get all the information you need! For more info on how you can participate please contact Janelle at relayforlifecalaveras@gmail.com or call her at 304-6166. This 24 hour event is to be held on April 30th and May 1st at Calaveras High School.The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to ....
Pictures Above & Video Enclosed of 2010 Event
celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.
Relay began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Washington, ran and walked around a track for 24 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Since then, Relay has grown from a single man’s passion to fight cancer into the world’s largest movement to end the disease. Each year, more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities in the United States, along with additional communities in 19 other countries, gather to take part in this global phenomenon and raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer. Thanks to Relay participants, we are creating a world with more birthdays a world where cancer can’t claim another year of anyone’s life.
Anyone can participate in Relay For Life. Friends, families, neighbors, classmates, sports teams, etc., can form their own teams. No matter who you are, there’s a place for you at Relay.
The only requirement to participate in Relay For Life is the $10 registration/commitment fee (per person) that is due upon registration. After that, anything you can raise through individual, team, or online fundraising is graciously accepted. It is recommended that each participant to set a personal goal to raise $100. If you raise more, that's even better. Even if you do not raise $100, you are still welcome to participate.
If you want to be part of Relay, you can start a team or join an existing team online. You can also make an online donation.
